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would call that government a legitimately elected government, nor would come at the time that he voted against designating the islamic revolutionary guard corps a terrorist organization, would at the time they were assisting those in iraq that were murdering our troops. and so that troubles me that he would not think of designating the guard corps at that time a terrorist organization. two other issues i would like to talk on, and that is, we are facing great budget challenges right now command a remember when the senator asked him about a prior statement that he made after the budget control act was passed he was asked about the across-the-board cuts made to our military, and he said, different than what our secretary of defense panetta has said now, that he felt that the pentagon was bloated and needed to be teardown. during your hearing he said that those are statements he made prior to the budget control act being passed, but that was not the case and that was later corrected. in terms of shipping the pentagon, i certainly don't think that we want to be in a position of thinking, e
would call that government a legitimately elected government, nor would come at the time that he voted against designating the islamic revolutionary guard corps a terrorist organization, would at the time they were assisting those in iraq that were murdering our troops. and so that troubles me that he would not think of designating the guard corps at that time a terrorist organization. two other issues i would like to talk on, and that is, we are facing great budget challenges right now command...
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our government has a ton of debt. it to apply for credit and you have too much debt, you can get turned down. why is it that we have a government that is in trillions of dollars of debt but yet they can continue to borrow money? why is it that this government does not take into consideration people who lost their homes, lost their jobs? if you lose your job, you can get credit but they're going to charge you 7% or 80%. sometimes i think the whole credit system is a scam -- 17% or 18%. sometimes i think the whole credit system is a scam. guest: where your credit rating is and what is being reported in your credit report can have a major impact. i think that goes to the importance of checking your credit reports regarding the debt and government -- reports. regarding the debt and government, that is a good point. host: 8 wheat -- a tweet -- guest: that is a misunderstanding. under the law, the fact that a department store or other creditor has checked an application for a credit card or other line of credit should not a
our government has a ton of debt. it to apply for credit and you have too much debt, you can get turned down. why is it that we have a government that is in trillions of dollars of debt but yet they can continue to borrow money? why is it that this government does not take into consideration people who lost their homes, lost their jobs? if you lose your job, you can get credit but they're going to charge you 7% or 80%. sometimes i think the whole credit system is a scam -- 17% or 18%. sometimes...
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. >> this is the government flag presented to the 372nd m p battalion from congresswoman holmes norton. >> and, of course, you can always count on congresswoman holmes norton to make sure the battalion gets its proper. >> they raise the state flag, but not the flag of d.c., and i tell them that will never happen any more. at the present time signed a bill to make sure everybody gets respect. >> reporter: the troops got ice cream and cake to go with their send-off hugs. they will be heading to gitmo on a support mission to help run the staff and to keep order. that doesn't mean they won't face danger. >> every mission has its own types of dangers, and this one is not exactly like afghanistan or iraq, but defendant its own dangers and its own challenges night. knew what i signed up for and i knew what i was getting myself into. >> reporter: after seven years in the guard this is her first deployment. >> i'm eager to go. >> reporter: leaving a one and a two-year-old at home. all these guys also have day jobs when they're not on guard duty, but it is what it is. >> we need for you to get i
. >> this is the government flag presented to the 372nd m p battalion from congresswoman holmes norton. >> and, of course, you can always count on congresswoman holmes norton to make sure the battalion gets its proper. >> they raise the state flag, but not the flag of d.c., and i tell them that will never happen any more. at the present time signed a bill to make sure everybody gets respect. >> reporter: the troops got ice cream and cake to go with their send-off hugs....
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ploy it -- the government's rigid congress is on vacation. hillary clinton has left the obama administration, but the next chapter may be a very lucrative one. we will explain those stories and more at 6:00. >> will see you in just a little bit. >> let's check in with doug and get the latest on tonight's weather. >> a pleasant evening out, light winds, clear skies and the sun is just setting out as we speak. the weather will change, all because of an advancing warm front and cold front. increasing cloudiness tonight and some of the moisture pushing ahead of the cold front, could be here tomorrow morning. there could be some rain, snow, and some areas may see a little bit of sleep as we get to the morning. eventually it will warm up and be just grain as we head toward 50 degrees. -- just grain. increasing cloudiness overnight and the chance of precipitation tomorrow. snow moving across the mountain at 9:00 in the morning, maybe some snow mixed with rain locally but essentially as we warm up, it will change to rain and then end. check out tempe
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>> i think that really people got such a negative view of government over the years. it's a sort of what ever attitude. >> we also mentioned earlier there is a new site out pundittracker keeping tabs on predictions by political bun di pundits. is it going to make people nervous before they start making predictions. >> i can only speak for myself and say i'm incredibly nervous. i never wanted to be accountable for that. >> i can't tell if you're joking or not. >> of course i'm joking. >> all right. thank you so much for being here. we really appreciate your insight. >>> and here's other stories that caught our eye this morning. we start in texas. pack rats everywhere beware. one houston home went up in smoke afteren unattended grill sparked a fire on the property. the home was filled with several feet of clutter making it hard to get around and secure the area. the home own her previously been given a court order to clean up the house as it was a danger to him aself and others. >>> a student was shocked to forgot a poem by jupiter hannon. it was buried in the yale univ
>> i think that really people got such a negative view of government over the years. it's a sort of what ever attitude. >> we also mentioned earlier there is a new site out pundittracker keeping tabs on predictions by political bun di pundits. is it going to make people nervous before they start making predictions. >> i can only speak for myself and say i'm incredibly nervous. i never wanted to be accountable for that. >> i can't tell if you're joking or not. >> of...
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spend for 10 @%ars it will make government more efficient. the fact that president does not want to egotiate with john boehner, may bring some fiscal santy to this country. neil: you make sense, we should explain 85. that you talking about is up front cost. when you hear 1.3 trillion over 10 years, over the scheme of this 10 years we're going to have a higher overall debt, no matter what they do. so, i look at the so-called cuts and realize, one thing, they are cutting off the growth of all of the programs, including defense, and a lot of entitment. >> yeah, fact is that higher taxes, say that republicans give democrats a tax hike to offset sequestration, higher taxes are not sustainable, we cannot continue to raise taxes and expect them to get paid for, president obama in his state of the union made it clear that entitlentitlement programs are t getting reformed. neil: i think that democrats are looking at a different universe. i got a senate state of union, he said, i'm one and done with the debt. this package i'm close to, and math does no
spend for 10 @%ars it will make government more efficient. the fact that president does not want to egotiate with john boehner, may bring some fiscal santy to this country. neil: you make sense, we should explain 85. that you talking about is up front cost. when you hear 1.3 trillion over 10 years, over the scheme of this 10 years we're going to have a higher overall debt, no matter what they do. so, i look at the so-called cuts and realize, one thing, they are cutting off the growth of all of...
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it is not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. >>> now, central to the president's plan to "reignite the middle class" is education. he made an unexpected plan for higher quality preschool education. he wants to focus on math, science and technology. he asked congress to withhold federal aid to colleges who don't keep tuition costs down. he wants to raise the minimum wage to $9 and create a federal program to spur infrastructure project. >>> the economy sen trick speech is prompting a strong spops fre from republicans. marco rubio said the president has an obsession to raising taxes. >> instead, we should grow our economy to create new taxpayers, not new taxes. so our government can afford to help those who truly cannot help themselves. >> rubio was followed up by another conservative voice, rand paul, who offered the tea party response. while he also focused on the economy, he blamed both parties for failing voters. >> washington act in a way your family never could. they spend money they don't have. they borrow from futu
it is not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. >>> now, central to the president's plan to "reignite the middle class" is education. he made an unexpected plan for higher quality preschool education. he wants to focus on math, science and technology. he asked congress to withhold federal aid to colleges who don't keep tuition costs down. he wants to raise the minimum wage to $9 and create a federal...
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he said it's not bigger government we need but smarter government. the president also outlined his plan to bring 34,000 troops home from afghanistan by this time next year. that's half the u.s. force there. gun laws were also a theme of the night. the first lady and members of congress invited victims of gun violence to join them in the chamber and the president said congress owes them a gun bill. >> they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: in the republican response, florida senator marco rubio cautioned against higher taxes. >> there's no realistic tax increase that could lower our deficit by almost $4 trillion. that's why i hope the president will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and instead work with us to achieve real growth if our economy. >> reporter: president obama will take his message on the road with campaign style appearances in three states. tara mergener for cbs news, capitol hill. >> the president's stops will include rallies in north carolina, georgia and illino
he said it's not bigger government we need but smarter government. the president also outlined his plan to bring 34,000 troops home from afghanistan by this time next year. that's half the u.s. force there. gun laws were also a theme of the night. the first lady and members of congress invited victims of gun violence to join them in the chamber and the president said congress owes them a gun bill. >> they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a...
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they hate the american government. why would they filibuster ahead of the defense department when we have a war going on in afghanistan, we have unrest in the middle east, we have on rest in africa, and they are playing politics with the department of defense? senator cruz reminds me of john mccarthy. these are the mccarthy hearings. they are bringing them back. they are unpatriotic. to wrap themselves in the flag and pretend like they love this country -- they wrap themselves in the flag and pretend like they love this country. 25% of republicans want to secede from this country. host: brian from cincinnati, ohio. caller: this woman's statement was a democratic byline. this is the way the senate was supposed to work. it would be nice they pass a budget. senator reid does not want to bring that up. it would be nice if they took up the 26 bills the house of representatives sent them. now they are moaning and groaning. host: here is what "the wall street journal s" says -- steve, minneapolis, a republican color. caller:
they hate the american government. why would they filibuster ahead of the defense department when we have a war going on in afghanistan, we have unrest in the middle east, we have on rest in africa, and they are playing politics with the department of defense? senator cruz reminds me of john mccarthy. these are the mccarthy hearings. they are bringing them back. they are unpatriotic. to wrap themselves in the flag and pretend like they love this country -- they wrap themselves in the flag and...
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the federal government faces massive spending cuts march 1. many economists predict those cuts could turn the nation back into recession. you could watch these did of the union address right here on abc 7 beginning at 9:00. gordon peterson will be live at the capitol. >> that is always great for us. a major mass in the district after a tree comes down right on top of a metro bus. it came crashing down on the rear of that bus in northwest on 16th street. no one was hurt, but the incident -- incident forced police to close streets. >> tommy wells of the center of a controversy. he claims that to gain stop stores have used cell phones for sale and many were stolen from d.c. residents. >> still and smart phones have been a huge issue in the district. here at gamestop, they sell used funds. a lot of stolen funds may have wound up in stores like this one. we got these stores side of the story and is very different. today on twitter tommy wells wrote that two game stop stores were found to have hundreds of used cell phones, "all likely stolen from d.
the federal government faces massive spending cuts march 1. many economists predict those cuts could turn the nation back into recession. you could watch these did of the union address right here on abc 7 beginning at 9:00. gordon peterson will be live at the capitol. >> that is always great for us. a major mass in the district after a tree comes down right on top of a metro bus. it came crashing down on the rear of that bus in northwest on 16th street. no one was hurt, but the incident...
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the government is dumping money into solar and wind power. but is nuclear power being left by the side of the road? the industry faces daunting challenges with the government playing favorites. we speak exclusively with the ceo of westinghouse electric. >>> north carolina makes radical new cuts to jobless benefits that will allegedly help boost businesses. should other states take notice, or will it discourage unemployed workers? one of the state senators backing the cut is here to explain. he is brave. >>> a new king of the friendly skies. american and us airways merge with the biggest airline but will passengers be stuck at the gate? the head of travel north america joins us exclusively with a inside scoop. even when they say it is a not it is always about "money" melissa: our top story tonight, the newest areas in government that are officially named as high-risk for wasting and abusing your tax dollars. the government accountability office puts out the report every two years. and the one released just today specifies 30 different areas in
the government is dumping money into solar and wind power. but is nuclear power being left by the side of the road? the industry faces daunting challenges with the government playing favorites. we speak exclusively with the ceo of westinghouse electric. >>> north carolina makes radical new cuts to jobless benefits that will allegedly help boost businesses. should other states take notice, or will it discourage unemployed workers? one of the state senators backing the cut is here to...
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more government isn't going to help you get ahead. it's going to hold you back. >> we put the entire transcript of tonight's state of the union address on our website. just go to wusa9.com, and we've also got a photo gallery there from tonight. >>> so today was absolutely gorgeous. tomorrow's going to be a tad different. >> a little different, yeah. 59 today. some snow tomorrow, but not a huge problem. i want to show you where the rain is. roanoke to knoxville to raleigh. that's where the storm is coming from and where it will head. it's going to be a southern storm that will move off the carolina coast. the problem is we don't have a lot of cold air. temperatures are still well above freezing, even north and west of town. still 41 in leesburg. 42 downtown. 37 in gaithersburg. i'm not buying that 30 in frederick. i suppose it's possible, but 35 in hagerstown and 34 all the way out in cumberland. so no one, very few folks will get below freezing tonight. so the storm is certainly not worthy -- scale of one to ten, we'll give it a one.
more government isn't going to help you get ahead. it's going to hold you back. >> we put the entire transcript of tonight's state of the union address on our website. just go to wusa9.com, and we've also got a photo gallery there from tonight. >>> so today was absolutely gorgeous. tomorrow's going to be a tad different. >> a little different, yeah. 59 today. some snow tomorrow, but not a huge problem. i want to show you where the rain is. roanoke to knoxville to raleigh....
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i think they believe that it's better to have government stay out of industry. in this particular place no government intervention is actually disaster for the country because we leave so many people behind, we subject ourselves to the informational control of just a few giants. the problem for the politicians is that there's no upside right now to fighting back. if they do they'll lose their campaign contributions. we need to get the public interested in this so that politicians will understand that they're not acting alone. >> in your last chapter you describe what happened in lafayette, louisiana when the city decided it wanted the very kind of internet access you're talking about. and a few years ago, my colleagues and i did a documentary called "net @ risk" in which we looked at the threat to internet access. and we went to lafayette and lo and behold they're doing exactly what you're describing in your book. >> we have an out-migration problem with our young people from louisiana, and i felt it was time for politicians to quit talking and do something. >>
i think they believe that it's better to have government stay out of industry. in this particular place no government intervention is actually disaster for the country because we leave so many people behind, we subject ourselves to the informational control of just a few giants. the problem for the politicians is that there's no upside right now to fighting back. if they do they'll lose their campaign contributions. we need to get the public interested in this so that politicians will...
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he said more government and more taxes is not the right way to move forward. >> thanks so much. the time is 6:00 a teen and we are talking about the weather this morning and the potential for snow. >> we will get some but it will not accumulate in the in perhaps out west but this is an elevation cut-dependent system. let's start out with our satellite picture. you can see this system to our south. the clouds are beginning to move in. the clouds are thickening and it will be a cloudy day over all and most of the moisture will hold off until the middle of the afternoon as we take a look at our winter weather advisory, the national weather service has posed to them for our western areas. they could pick up as much as 3- 5 inches. there might be a little bit in d.c. but not much. our temperatures will be warm enough that things will melt on the street. it has been warm this week, 59 degrees yesterday. there you can see this afternoon the moisture begins to fill in. you can see the western areas will be getting some of the snow. winchester and hagerstown will get snow by the evening
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it's not a bigger government e we need but a smarter government. >> the president's sweeping speech met with stoney faces including house speaker john boehner who came out blasting the president moments ago. >> last night the president offered up more of the same. higher taxes and more stimulus spending. weeks away from the president's sequester and the president laid out no plan. >> the speech we got was par for the course. very liberal, fairly partisan. >> does president obama's post speech tour and his message last night signal a commander-in-chief whose second term strategy is with or without you. >> he sure as heck wasn't trying to bring both sides together. his political calculation last night was i'm never going to e get the republicans to work with me. >> the message of the speech to my ears was speaking over the heads of congress and to congress saying do your job. >> connecticut democratic senator chris murphy joins us. by far the most unforgettable moment was the president's call to action on gun control. heard by an audience of gun violence survivors and families who lost lo
it's not a bigger government e we need but a smarter government. >> the president's sweeping speech met with stoney faces including house speaker john boehner who came out blasting the president moments ago. >> last night the president offered up more of the same. higher taxes and more stimulus spending. weeks away from the president's sequester and the president laid out no plan. >> the speech we got was par for the course. very liberal, fairly partisan. >> does...
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appropriately there's a level of tax revenue from the federal government, funds things the government not to do. what is the role of the federal government? is it an ever expansive government data suggest -- we would suggest has resulted in policies and programs that are having individuals. more poverty, more dependents, lower quality of health care, high energy race. is that the kind of government we want to buy a? is that the government we want to put our money and? i don't think so. we've got to step back and responsibly address those. do we believe there's appropriate things for government to spend money on? absolutely. i didn't support the stimulus package of 2009 because i thought it would do what he did, which is a solo bunch of money and not get remarkable results for our economy. in fact come in at her harmed her ability to come out of the recession. one of the things they could have done had it been spent and a different way would have been to revitalize the infrastructure of our country. water, sewer, rose, huge investments. but a fraction is used for something resulting in
appropriately there's a level of tax revenue from the federal government, funds things the government not to do. what is the role of the federal government? is it an ever expansive government data suggest -- we would suggest has resulted in policies and programs that are having individuals. more poverty, more dependents, lower quality of health care, high energy race. is that the kind of government we want to buy a? is that the government we want to put our money and? i don't think so. we've...
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. >> it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government -- >> reporter: with calls to combat climate change through the use of cleaner energy, provide high-quality preschool for every child in america. and raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. the white house says would affect 15 million americans. but it's a move republicans insist would hamper growth. >> at a time when the american people are still asking the question where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people? >> reporter: but tuesday night's emotional high points -- >> countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: the president's personal appeal on behalf of the victims of gun violence. like the parents of 15-year-old hadiya pendelton, who attended last month's inaugural. >> she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. just a mile away from my house. >> reporter: mr. obama closing with a simple refrain. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of a
. >> it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government -- >> reporter: with calls to combat climate change through the use of cleaner energy, provide high-quality preschool for every child in america. and raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. the white house says would affect 15 million americans. but it's a move republicans insist would hamper growth. >> at a time when the american people are still asking the question where are the jobs, why...
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campaigning for proposals that warmed the hearts of the left with talk of investing government money. >> making sure that colleges are affordable and accessible to every american. and i believe we attract new jobs to america by any infrastructure. >> for the second straight day, the president's team insisted the array of new initiatives will not add a dime to the deficit. >> nothing i am proposing should increase deficit by a dime. >> healthcare reform will not add a time to deficit. >> top white house aides say the president can cover the new ideas. and pay down the debt. by redirecting existing funds and wiping out tax loopholes and deductions. >> he will pay for this and have deficit reduction beyond paying for proposals. >> the top democrats tell fox in meetings before the "state of the union," white house officials privately said they are planning a multi-weak campaign outside the beltway. they are serve the economy is stalling again. today, new report found retail sales edged up disappointing .1% in january from december. commerce department resealed in december, they restock th
campaigning for proposals that warmed the hearts of the left with talk of investing government money. >> making sure that colleges are affordable and accessible to every american. and i believe we attract new jobs to america by any infrastructure. >> for the second straight day, the president's team insisted the array of new initiatives will not add a dime to the deficit. >> nothing i am proposing should increase deficit by a dime. >> healthcare reform will not add a...
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he used the rebuttal to rail against bigger government. >> more government isn't going to help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunities. it is going to limit them. more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sexer jobs t will create uncertainty. >>> president obama maintains that the nation can prosper with what he calls a smarter government, not a bigger one. >> our state of the union coverage continues on fox 5 morning news and myfoxdc.com. coming up this hour, more on the significance of the special guest at last night's speech. at 5:00, area lawmakers react to president obama's plan to address looming defense budget cuts. cuts. >>> now to our other top stories, shock and grief on the university of maryland campus as the school tries to understand why a graduate student would shoot his two roommates and then himself. police say devon green let several small fifers in the basement and backyard yesterday to lure his roommates outside. he then pulled out a gun and began firing. one roommate was k
he used the rebuttal to rail against bigger government. >> more government isn't going to help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunities. it is going to limit them. more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sexer jobs t will create uncertainty. >>> president obama maintains that the nation can prosper with what he calls a smarter government, not a bigger one. >> our state of the...
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the federal government. that is an illegal abuse of privacy and freedom unprecedented in our history. host: the nra released that video during president obama's stated the union address. we're getting your reaction to his fourth address, the first of his second term. riverdale, maryland, democratic caller. help me with your name. fidey? caller: yes. thanks for taking my call. i'm happy about the immigration reform, but i have a little concerned. i would like the republicans and democrats to work something out. some illegals have been in this country over 20 years. they go to high school and then cannot go to college because their parents cannot afford to pay for their college. the children cannot have financial aid to go to college. so these children and their parents are undergoing a lot of things. if they decide to work at mcdonald's or do this or that -- [indiscernible]. these are brothers and sisters and are undergoing a lot of problems with host: their families on twitte. calvin in d.c., independent cal
the federal government. that is an illegal abuse of privacy and freedom unprecedented in our history. host: the nra released that video during president obama's stated the union address. we're getting your reaction to his fourth address, the first of his second term. riverdale, maryland, democratic caller. help me with your name. fidey? caller: yes. thanks for taking my call. i'm happy about the immigration reform, but i have a little concerned. i would like the republicans and democrats to...
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it's not about big government, it's about smart government. the question is where's the middle of the country? i think we learned in november 2012 where they are. >> pretty much. i think you're right. i think our colleague here was right. the president is polling. and i think the president is well polled on these issues. by the way you are the most normal politician i have ever come across in 40 or 50 years. i don't know how you stay so completely commonsensical. and i hope i'm not being patronizing. i think you're fantastic as a representative of regular people. >> thank you. >> itthank you very much, senat. chuck todd, thank you sir. >>> coming up, republican's response of marco rubio can be summed up easily. government bad. taxes worse. sound familiar? everyone will remember his clumsy water break. but what will matter is the messenger there may have changed but the message remains the same. >>> also the most emotional part of the evening was when the president asked for reform on gun safety. we know getting something done on gun control is
it's not about big government, it's about smart government. the question is where's the middle of the country? i think we learned in november 2012 where they are. >> pretty much. i think you're right. i think our colleague here was right. the president is polling. and i think the president is well polled on these issues. by the way you are the most normal politician i have ever come across in 40 or 50 years. i don't know how you stay so completely commonsensical. and i hope i'm not being...
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it's the governing document, it's an agenda for the administration and the president will hope for the whole country so it's an elaborate process of deciding what goes in, what policies are significant and then what are some of the policy details so let me give you an example of what i'm interested in hearing. on election night, and then in his inaugural address, the president said that he thought it was wrong for people to have to wait in line as long as they did in elections and really called for reforming the ramshackle way we run elections in this country and i'm hoping to put forward some of the ideas for modernizing voter registration. that sort of things and can have a big impact in building momentum for an issue same with climate change, same with gun violence and other things like that. >> and well michael, we are on the same wave length there with election reform and i understand the brennan center put out a study making the case for voter registration modernization. you're the executive director of that organization. kind what kind of details do you want to see from the pres
it's the governing document, it's an agenda for the administration and the president will hope for the whole country so it's an elaborate process of deciding what goes in, what policies are significant and then what are some of the policy details so let me give you an example of what i'm interested in hearing. on election night, and then in his inaugural address, the president said that he thought it was wrong for people to have to wait in line as long as they did in elections and really called...
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about smaller government. i live in a state where we have hurricanes, tornadoes, and anyone that lives on the gulf state, the have the same problem. the first thing that happened after the hurricane, we called on fema. they don't want to pay taxes but how you think they rescue people after disasters? you have to have taxes for the government to run. only the people who do not have the money to really pay taxes to make it run -- somebody is going to hurt. host: what did you think about the tone of the president's speech tonight? caller: he did a good speech. the brought out some good points, especially about guns. as to the loans -- and student loans. that is the most important thing going on in young people's lives right now. i have a doctor who described a . - i have allege -shah- daughter who just graduated from college. host: california, republican. caller: hi, my name is ken. president obama and delivered a brilliant speech. i am considering switching parties. he talked about everything from deficit reduct
about smaller government. i live in a state where we have hurricanes, tornadoes, and anyone that lives on the gulf state, the have the same problem. the first thing that happened after the hurricane, we called on fema. they don't want to pay taxes but how you think they rescue people after disasters? you have to have taxes for the government to run. only the people who do not have the money to really pay taxes to make it run -- somebody is going to hurt. host: what did you think about the tone...
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a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad based growth. >> a new play on the famous bill clinton line. president tackled his biggest challenge, the economy, by invoking a phrase he used a lot during the 2012 campaign. the middle class. >> the true engine of america's economic growth a rising, thriving middle class. middle class. prosperity. broad shared, built on a thriving middle class. a growing economy that creates good middle class jobs. >> and taking a page from the last democratic president, bill clinton, president obama offered what seemed like a laundry list of poll tested ideas on the economy, education and energy. >> raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. to make high quality preschool available to every single child in america. i'm announcing the launch of three more of these manufacturing hopes. a new college scorecard that parents and students can use. i propose we use some of our oil and gas revenues to form an energy security trust. >> here's why we're using that phrase poll test. it's not meant to be derogato
a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad based growth. >> a new play on the famous bill clinton line. president tackled his biggest challenge, the economy, by invoking a phrase he used a lot during the 2012 campaign. the middle class. >> the true engine of america's economic growth a rising, thriving middle class. middle class. prosperity. broad shared, built on a thriving middle class. a growing economy that creates good middle...
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the government is considering using tax payer dollars to help fund a new stadium. talk to do tampa's mayor earlier he told us tampa dollars could be part of this though he will drive a hard bargain. in this economy in this environment we don't have the wherewithal to do it. >> teams say you can revitalize an entire neighborhood. tax benefits say the stadium will pay for itself. >> a utility crew hit by a van. fox and friends kicks off 12 minutes from right now right here on channel for news. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >> 10 minutes to the top of the hour. this is one plan that should have been return to sender. losing billions of dollars but it's still planning to spend $2 million on a lavish conference in san francisco. the four-day event started off with a golf outing. the
the government is considering using tax payer dollars to help fund a new stadium. talk to do tampa's mayor earlier he told us tampa dollars could be part of this though he will drive a hard bargain. in this economy in this environment we don't have the wherewithal to do it. >> teams say you can revitalize an entire neighborhood. tax benefits say the stadium will pay for itself. >> a utility crew hit by a van. fox and friends kicks off 12 minutes from right now right here on channel...
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it's about smarter government. he includes immigration reform -- send me e a bill, he told congress -- and dpun control. an emotional end when he referenced the dozens of victims, families and first responders who were in the room when he was giving the speech saying that congress needs to deal with reform by bringing it up for a vote, not blocking it. john? >> tracy, thank you for the update. >> as she mentioned the president spent time talking about jobs in the middle class in his speech. he told congress it's time to invest. >> now is not the time to gut these b job creating investments in science and innovation. now is the time to reach a level of research and a development not seen since the height of the space race. we need to make investments. all that investment will be good news for silicon valley and the bay area in general. scott mcgrew has that side of the story. something you have been following for some time. >> it will help us in two ways this talk of investment. first of all the silicon valley loves
it's about smarter government. he includes immigration reform -- send me e a bill, he told congress -- and dpun control. an emotional end when he referenced the dozens of victims, families and first responders who were in the room when he was giving the speech saying that congress needs to deal with reform by bringing it up for a vote, not blocking it. john? >> tracy, thank you for the update. >> as she mentioned the president spent time talking about jobs in the middle class in his...
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not for, of and by the government. and that is the big battle that we are in right now. >> carson says he has been receiving a lot of positive feedback from his remarks and that people are overjoyed to hear some common sense. >>> a bomb ripped through a crowded outdoor vegetable market in a city in southern pakistan, killing at least 60 people and injuring more than 180 others. they say the blast was set off by remote control while women and children were shopping for their dinner. this is the latest attack on the city's shiite minority in recent months. >>> a new twist in the christopher dorner case. we now know how the rogue form l.a.p.d officer was taken down and it wasn't by police. we'll have the latest on that and a live report. an elementary school principal under fire for taking the next step to help some students succeed. the key word there, some. he started a tutorial program with no whites allowed. one outrage mom changed that. we'll talk to her when we come back. >> come so far in all of these years to show
not for, of and by the government. and that is the big battle that we are in right now. >> carson says he has been receiving a lot of positive feedback from his remarks and that people are overjoyed to hear some common sense. >>> a bomb ripped through a crowded outdoor vegetable market in a city in southern pakistan, killing at least 60 people and injuring more than 180 others. they say the blast was set off by remote control while women and children were shopping for their...
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. >> the republican response, senator rubio of florida said more government will not help. >> more government does not help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunity. it will limit them. more government isn't going toibl expire new ideas, new businesses, and new private sector jobs. >> speaker boehner says immigration reform is the only item on the president's agenda that actually has a chance of passing this year. >> six of the nine supreme court justices attended the "state of the union" address. those that did not included scalia and he is explaining why. he says he hasn't attended a "state of the union" address in 16 years but it is a childish spectacle and says he does not wand to lend dignity to a political event filled with applause lines. the supreme court justice calls the "state of the union" address a "rather silly affair." stay with abc citizen for continuing coverage of the president's "state of the union" address and george stephanopolis will have reaction on "good morning america" at 6:00. >> he speaks his mind. >> will we have
. >> the republican response, senator rubio of florida said more government will not help. >> more government does not help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunity. it will limit them. more government isn't going toibl expire new ideas, new businesses, and new private sector jobs. >> speaker boehner says immigration reform is the only item on the president's agenda that actually has a chance of passing this year. >>...
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he's not asking for bigger government. he's asking for smarter government. >> that's exactly right. effective and efficient. >> why have so many republicans responded by using the tired old lines from mitt romney's campaign that were so comprehensively rejected by the electorate? we have marco rubio in his rebuttal actually accusing the president of the exact opposite of the content of his speech last night 37. >> it is amazing. and yet again, i just wish the -- i wish our republican friends would put their political hats to the side and keep in mind that we've been sent here to do a job. the american people want us to lift their lives up and not make life more difficult for them. there's so many people, martin, who are struggling right now. and there are little things that the government can do to help them. they're not looking for a handout. they're just looking for a hand to get them through this storm. by the way, i was also glad to hear the president talk about getting our troops out of afghanistan. i thought that was very, very significant. and what he said about the gun and g
he's not asking for bigger government. he's asking for smarter government. >> that's exactly right. effective and efficient. >> why have so many republicans responded by using the tired old lines from mitt romney's campaign that were so comprehensively rejected by the electorate? we have marco rubio in his rebuttal actually accusing the president of the exact opposite of the content of his speech last night 37. >> it is amazing. and yet again, i just wish the -- i wish our...
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the most comprehensive plan yet including the developing of security standards that businesses and government agencies can follow. it directs uss defense and intelligence agencies to share classified threat information with american companies. >> president obama hits the road for floor days to rally support for the economic initiatives he presented in the state of the union address. he will be in asheville, north carolina today, and asked congress to pass election allowing homeowners to refinance at current rates. he wants high quality pre-school made available and for congress to take up immigration reform. the biggest applause was challenging congress to vote on gun control. >> it deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the other communities ripped only by gun violence they deserve a simple vote. >> in the republican response, senator rubio of florida said more government will not help people get ahead. >> speaker boehner says immigration reform is the only item on the president's agenda that has a chance of passing this year. >> now the weather forecast. >> some places fog
the most comprehensive plan yet including the developing of security standards that businesses and government agencies can follow. it directs uss defense and intelligence agencies to share classified threat information with american companies. >> president obama hits the road for floor days to rally support for the economic initiatives he presented in the state of the union address. he will be in asheville, north carolina today, and asked congress to pass election allowing homeowners to...
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>> guest: we know that in the federal government 18 percent of congress is women and 45 of the states have mail governors, 90 percent of large cities have mail mayors but after that there is not systematic attention. 45% of the school board are women but those are not as likely to be the first office to. a future career. so people don't use that as a stepping stone. >> host: is that a definition of success? >> most people do start at the local lovell and climbed the state level are maybe federal office. what i learned was low over 4,000 men or women it is important to focus your political ambition and the issues you care about to it is not necessarily the most effective route to to wait 20 years you are most affected about what you are enthusiastic. >> host: to have a case study of a failure somebody who ran for the wrong reasons? >> guest: we have a series of people resurveyed and interviewed, about 4,000 women and men, lawyers, educators, pol itical activists and then follow up phone interviews with 300. there are examples of people who thought they wanted to run for office, so thos
>> guest: we know that in the federal government 18 percent of congress is women and 45 of the states have mail governors, 90 percent of large cities have mail mayors but after that there is not systematic attention. 45% of the school board are women but those are not as likely to be the first office to. a future career. so people don't use that as a stepping stone. >> host: is that a definition of success? >> most people do start at the local lovell and climbed the state...
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it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and investors in broad-based growth. [applause]. that's what we should be looking for. our first priority is making america a magnet for new jobs and manufacturing. after shipping jobs more more than ten years, our manufacturers added about 5,000 jobs over the past three. caterpillar is bringing jobs back from japan. ford is bringing jobs back from mexico and this year, apple will start making mac's in america again. [applaus [applause]. there are things we can do right now to accelerate this trend. last year we created our first manufacturing innovation institute in youngstown, ohio. a once shuttered warehouse is now a state of the art lab where workers are mastering 3-d printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything. no reason this can't happen in other towns. tonight i'm announcing the launch of three other hubs, department of the defense and energy to turn regions left behind by globalization into global centers of high-tech jobs and i ask this congress to help
it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and investors in broad-based growth. [applause]. that's what we should be looking for. our first priority is making america a magnet for new jobs and manufacturing. after shipping jobs more more than ten years, our manufacturers added about 5,000 jobs over the past three. caterpillar is bringing jobs back from japan. ford is bringing jobs back from mexico and this year, apple will start making mac's in america...
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government. they've all said that first of all the united states is going to have to recognize the right to enrich and and in return iran is going to have to agree to some limitations on how much and at what level it can enrich and of course agreed to very stringent conditions in terms of i.a.e.a. surveillance and again i agree with dr marandi that the iranians have signaled more than once the willingness to agree to that kind of solution and the details. you know can be worked out if the united states is really ready to make a deal i think again i go back to the fundamental point that i make that the obama administration is still sort of caught with the legacy of the past in terms of u.s. policy toward iran which is a policy that in fact does not acknowledge the legitimate interests of iran in the process of making proposals it simply has never been allowed that to washington. in fact recognizes that that iran doesn't fact have legitimate interests in the middle east it has a legitimate interest
government. they've all said that first of all the united states is going to have to recognize the right to enrich and and in return iran is going to have to agree to some limitations on how much and at what level it can enrich and of course agreed to very stringent conditions in terms of i.a.e.a. surveillance and again i agree with dr marandi that the iranians have signaled more than once the willingness to agree to that kind of solution and the details. you know can be worked out if the...
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you can't get access to government benefits adequately, you can't start a business. this feels to 300 million americans like a utility, like something that's just essential for life. and the issue of how it's controlled and how expensive it is and how few americans actually sign up for it is not really on the radar screen. >> you describe this frankly as a crisis in communication with similarity, you say, to the banking crisis and global warming. what makes it a crisis? >> it's a crisis for us because we're not quite aware of the rest of the world. americans tend to think of themselves as just exceptional. and we're -- >> well, we did invent the internet, didn't we? >> we did, but that was generation one. generation two, we're being left far behind. and so all the new things that are going on in the world, amera won't be part of that unls we are ae to communicate. so there's a darkness descending because of this expensive and relatively slow internet access in america. we're also leaving behind a third of americans. a third of us. >> in here you call it the digital d
you can't get access to government benefits adequately, you can't start a business. this feels to 300 million americans like a utility, like something that's just essential for life. and the issue of how it's controlled and how expensive it is and how few americans actually sign up for it is not really on the radar screen. >> you describe this frankly as a crisis in communication with similarity, you say, to the banking crisis and global warming. what makes it a crisis? >> it's a...
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and the minimum wage has no government cost at all. that's just a commitment that we as a people believe if you work full time, you work hard, you should be able to raise your family in dignity. not in poverty. >> fair point about the minimum wage. that comes out of the private sector, obviously, and some that argue will cost jobs but we can debate that another time. what about the sequester? what is happening right now that will give people any hope at all and consumer confidence because of the gridlock in washington is a real factor? we see that in our polling. what confidence could anyone have that anything could happen to avoid the sequester? >> well, andrea, i thought one of the powerful points the president made last night is that we've come out of a financial crisis. congress should not be manufacturing crisis every few months. you're absolutely right. that hurts consumer confidence. it also hurts business confidence and the entire to invest. and i think the point that the president made last night and i think powerfully is that
and the minimum wage has no government cost at all. that's just a commitment that we as a people believe if you work full time, you work hard, you should be able to raise your family in dignity. not in poverty. >> fair point about the minimum wage. that comes out of the private sector, obviously, and some that argue will cost jobs but we can debate that another time. what about the sequester? what is happening right now that will give people any hope at all and consumer confidence because...
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government. they've all said that first of all the united states is going to have to recognize the right to enrich and and in return iran is going to have to agree to some limitations on how much and at what level it can enrich and of course agree to very stringent conditions in terms of i.a.e.a. surveillance and again i agree with dr marandi that the iranians have signaled more than once the willingness to agree to that kind of solution and the details. you know can be worked out if the united states is really ready to make a deal i think again i go back to the fundamental point that i make that the obama administration is still sort of caught with the legacy of the past in terms of u.s. policy toward iran which is a policy that in fact does not acknowledge the legitimate interests of iran in the process of making proposals it simply has never been allowed that washington. in fact recognizes that that iran doesn't fact have legitimate interests in the middle east it has a legitimate interest in
government. they've all said that first of all the united states is going to have to recognize the right to enrich and and in return iran is going to have to agree to some limitations on how much and at what level it can enrich and of course agree to very stringent conditions in terms of i.a.e.a. surveillance and again i agree with dr marandi that the iranians have signaled more than once the willingness to agree to that kind of solution and the details. you know can be worked out if the united...